A correspondent, writing from Peking. says: At instance of Prince Ching, the Chinese Government has decided to establish a Police School in Peking. The Board of Revenue has been notified that $BO,OOO per year should be appropriated for running this new Institution. The Instructo

----- Sir James L. Mackay, British Plenipotentiary. had his first interview with }I.E. Sheng Kung•pao, the Chinese Tariff Comnissioner, on the 6th inst. 'he Water Supply. It is notified in the Gmette that the &ter supply to the City of Victoria below tine Road, will be turned on

In our report of the function at the Naval Yard Extension Works on the nth inst., we omitted to state that the first toast proposed was The King' by H.E. Major-General Sir W. .1. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., the Officer Administering the Government. The tua.-t was drunk with musical hon

HONGKONG CHALLENCE MIRED COMPETITION. RANGERN V. H.M.S. 'GLORY Quite the largest crowd that has patronized a faotball mach this season gathered round the ropes enclosing the Hongkong Football Club ground at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, the contesting teams being the Range

RANGERS V. THE GLORY. -It TIE. Not for a long time has so much interest been evinced in a football match as in the meeting of the Rangers and H.M.S. Glory in the replay of their Shield tie. Between two and three thous spectators lined the ropes round th:. enclosure of the Hongko

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3i-12.0t) Frs. 81,303 on 31.12110 Dr. M,039 on 31.12 . 00 Dr. 1144,695 on 18•2101 Dr. £12,812 on 31.3.01 Dr. $13,211 on 31'12.00 $459,895 cpn 30601 TN. 51,113 on 301111 #22,063 ou 31 - 12110 Tl 4. 32,703 on 3112.00 #11,1198 on 3112'00 88,305 on 3112 . 01 T 4. 9,911 Oil 3112 . 00

Mr Bruce Shepherd been appointed Land Officer for which he has already been deputy. Mr " absence, Mr 11. Officer, has been appointed Acting Land Officer and Official Receiver in Bankruptcy. An Unfriendly Deputy Removed. It is reported from Hankow (says the Shanyhai Mercury) that

No. 1725.—Emitisin 10, 1002. Sunday Coaling. It it not ified in the atz•tfe that permits under thit Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance. Are not neeesskry in the case of ships aoiking hunker vial or liquid fuel foe the ship's consumption.

MIA I that ious consideration. It might, however, be more advantageous to erect the Gymnsaiuin on this site, instead of encroaching on the lower playground. 18. The usual tables of Expenditure and Attendances are appended.—l h.tve the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient want, G